rongorongo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Rapa Nui roŋoroŋo (“to recite, chant”), a reduplicated form of roŋo (“message”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɒŋəʊˈɹɒŋəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɒŋəʊ

Noun

rongorongo (uncountable)

1. An early glyphic writing system of Easter Island, written in reverse boustrophedon and as yet undeciphered. [from 20th c.]

Translations

writing system

• Finnish: rongorongo

Finnish

Etymology

< Rapa Nui roŋoroŋo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroŋːoˌroŋːo/, [ˈro̞ŋːo̞ˌro̞ŋːo̞]
• Rhymes: -oŋːo
• Hyphenation^(key): rongo‧rongo

Noun

rongorongo

1. rongorongo (writing system)

Declension

Inflection of rongorongo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		rongorongo	—
genitive		rongorongon	—
partitive		rongorongoa	—
illative		rongorongoon	—
		singular	plural
nominative		rongorongo	—
accusative	nom.	rongorongo	—
	gen.	rongorongon
genitive		rongorongon	—
partitive		rongorongoa	—
inessive		rongorongossa	—
elative		rongorongosta	—
illative		rongorongoon	—
adessive		rongorongolla	—
ablative		rongorongolta	—
allative		rongorongolle	—
essive		rongorongona	—
translative		rongorongoksi	—
abessive		rongorongotta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of rongorongo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rongorongoni — accusative nom. rongorongoni — gen. rongorongoni genitive rongorongoni — partitive rongorongoani — inessive rongorongossani — elative rongorongostani — illative rongorongooni — adessive rongorongollani — ablative rongorongoltani — allative rongorongolleni — essive rongorongonani — translative rongorongokseni — abessive rongorongottani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative rongorongosi — accusative nom. rongorongosi — gen. rongorongosi genitive rongorongosi — partitive rongorongoasi — inessive rongorongossasi — elative rongorongostasi — illative rongorongoosi — adessive rongorongollasi — ablative rongorongoltasi — allative rongorongollesi — essive rongorongonasi — translative rongorongoksesi — abessive rongorongottasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rongorongomme — accusative nom. rongorongomme — gen. rongorongomme genitive rongorongomme — partitive rongorongoamme — inessive rongorongossamme — elative rongorongostamme — illative rongorongoomme — adessive rongorongollamme — ablative rongorongoltamme — allative rongorongollemme — essive rongorongonamme — translative rongorongoksemme — abessive rongorongottamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative rongorongonne — accusative nom. rongorongonne — gen. rongorongonne genitive rongorongonne — partitive rongorongoanne — inessive rongorongossanne — elative rongorongostanne — illative rongorongoonne — adessive rongorongollanne — ablative rongorongoltanne — allative rongorongollenne — essive rongorongonanne — translative rongorongoksenne — abessive rongorongottanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative rongorongonsa — accusative nom. rongorongonsa — gen. rongorongonsa genitive rongorongonsa — partitive rongorongoaan rongorongoansa — inessive rongorongossaan rongorongossansa — elative rongorongostaan rongorongostansa — illative rongorongoonsa — adessive rongorongollaan rongorongollansa — ablative rongorongoltaan rongorongoltansa — allative rongorongolleen rongorongollensa — essive rongorongonaan rongorongonansa — translative rongorongokseen rongorongoksensa — abessive rongorongottaan rongorongottansa — instructive — — comitative — —